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i. The following paragréphs are quoted from an ODENVY report resulting
from an interview with Identity, The addressees are requested ts comaent on
the Subject's statements and to send to Readquarters information concerning tho
Subject's activities in Ecuador bearing on his statenents, ,

where ha had been offered a dob to represent that country as an agent in
PBPRIME and ha was Seriously considering this offer, While in Ecuador, ho
had conferred with four individuals who he believed would run tho new
goverment which was to ba sworn into office on August 31, 1960. Those
persons were identified as follows: Jaine Hebot Velasco, Hinister of
Developaent; Pedro J. Menendes Gilbert, Mayor of Guayaquil, Eouador;

Iuis Noboa, an Bevadarean businessman; and Enrique Ponce Iuque, a Senator
and partner of Noboa.

B. According to Identity, the now president of Ecuador, Jose Harta

Velasco Ibarra, has been elected to that office for ths fourth time and

is an aged person. Ths above-listed individuals will control aad operate

the Government of Ecuador with the approval of Ibarra, ds a result of

bis conferring with tha above persons, Identity expressed the belief .tmt

Habot will be the strong in the governuent. He described these individuals

4s patriotic with a sincere desire to better the plight of the common
“man in Ecuador, Identity stated that all of them are definitely pro~

PBPRIME and Nebot said that all Identity has to do is tell bin what PBPRIME

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desires and ths Ecuadorean Goverment will do its best to cooperate
with PRPRINE.

C. Tdentity wae alan told thet thes Coverncent of Ecuador has con-
menced negotiations with en electronics fir in Dallas, Texas, believed :
by Identity to be the Continental Electronics Company, for the construction -
of a 50,000 kilowatt radio station in Guayaquil. ‘This station will be
used to combat antigovernmant propsganda be-:sd into Zevador from Cuba.

Bebot felt that PERIME could make use of this redio station. identity
told Nebot that be believed this could be arranged,

BD, It ie the opinion of Identity that this is a golden epportunity
for FAPRIME to ecumence cooperation with a new government in a pro-PRFADS
country, Ra stated that tho Ecuadorean Govermsant would be zest willing
for KUBARK to utilize tho above radio stations however, it vould necensio
tate KURARE's paying half of ths expenses for its construction. Iidantity
was advised that the information be had givea ODEIVY would be furnishod
to KUBARK pursuant to his requeat. a desired to be contacted vithin a
poriod of ton days if RUBARE is interested in tho information ke had to
offer. Eo further action concerning thia matter will be widertaken by
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2. ODENVY has previously reported at length on tho Identity, a pablic
relations counsel, Identity registered as a purchasing agent for various
buresus of the Republic of Nicaragua on 1§ April 19553 on 22 July 1958, he
registered as on egent of the Isracli Military Industries, which was controlled
ty the govermsnt of Israol,

3. Tho Identity appears to be an international busineseman with apscial
interust in latin American Countries. He haa previously frequently contacted
PBPRIME agencies on subjects he thought appropriate to bring to their atten-
tion. A cursory check of his 201 file revealed no dsrogatory informetion,
Farther information can be supplied if the ficld eo requests,

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